Inside, all eight cover stars reflect on their relationship with NME over the last 60 years – the high times, low times and all the hilarious moments.

Plus – there’s a free copy of the very first issue of NME from March 1952 as well as interviews with Kasabian, Green Day, Biffy Clyro and Beth Ditto talking through their favourite ever NME covers.

Watch a raft of artists from Bat For Lashes, The Futureheads, Kate Nash, Gallows, Charli XCX, Major Lazer and more wish us a happy 60th birthday in the video below.

You can pick up this very special edition of the magazine on newsstands from tomorrow (September 26), or digitally now. Meanwhile, to snap up one of 60 complete bundles of our #NME60 birthday issue collectors’ covers, click here.